Videos will be resuming this week
Added 2024-06-27 04:31:47 +0000 UTCG'day all, just an update to let you all know that I feel I've recovered enough to begin releases again this week. I'll start by finishing an episode I was working on before I got sick and then work on the next Ukraine update next week once my voice has entirely returned.
I was more than a little stressed about deciding to put my upload schedule on hold for two weeks and still don't know how the algorithm and audience will ultimately respond. The support you all provide is a major reason that I ultimately had the confidence to take a break long enough to recover properly.
Thank you so much for that support and your patience, and I look forward to easing back into the familiar schedule this week.
Comments
Anybody ever ask if Perun should do a video about his methodology for research I think it would be fascinating, not his sources or anything he could do a power point on how he researches these videos tips of taking a topic and gathering data.
Greg Miller
2024-08-16 22:22:15 +0000 UTCI'm glad you're on your way back. Programming Note: due to Patreons inability to change email accounts associated with their membership holders I am forced to cancel my contribution here but will pick it back up on my alternate email. See you on the flip side.
Rick Edwards
2024-07-19 22:15:22 +0000 UTCContinuing, current Prime Minister ran on a platform of election reform, which he didn't implement and which is now coming back to bite him in the butt.
William Comars
2024-07-08 17:39:11 +0000 UTCThis is a tough choice, however I think that accurate data on both Ukrainian war casualties and the North Korean military is impossible to get. I appreciate all of your videos and accept that you make the best of resources available, but I'm still going to vote for the election option. Where I live (Canada) we have a depressing history of first past the post giving us majority governments with pluralities well under 50%. Our current Prime Minister mae
William Comars
2024-07-08 17:20:29 +0000 UTC"How voting systems shape (or destroy) countries"... given we have to vote for the topic, we may be in danger of recursion 🙂
Fafhrd 002
2024-07-08 10:55:54 +0000 UTCYou're due sick , vacation time and holidays. Get better, and thanks Perun.
Thomas Bernecky
2024-07-07 15:27:01 +0000 UTCseconded! For everyone trying to get away from the google data acquisition there is invidious.io (basically a ad free open source youtube client that one can self-host or use a public hosted instance of)
Julian Wälde
2024-07-01 06:50:03 +0000 UTCHave you considered uploading your videos to patreon? I'm trying to stop using youtube but I don't want to stop listening to your content.
Shaarred
2024-06-30 21:02:03 +0000 UTCHang in there mate - been following you for years and won't stop over a couple weeks of sickness.
Teddy
2024-06-30 13:15:35 +0000 UTCI'm an avid listener of Luetin09 and Dan Carlin, so i am used to waiting for a long time for quality content. Take your time, addicts always come back for another fix. :)
John Doe
2024-06-29 07:51:54 +0000 UTCDon't know about the algorithm; But if I see a new video from you I'll watch and thumbs it up. Good luck Perun!
Nomads-of-Korsun
2024-06-29 01:41:41 +0000 UTCI actually had this thought, too. Stay safe, Perun! Your video about how bad it is that Ukraine can't hit inside Russia comes out, and next thing we know, NATO members are talking about allowing them to hit inside Russia. It feels to your viewers like you are changing the course of the war. Your work is important, like Milton Friedman. Take some vacation and sick leave so that your head can be in the game for the long run. Hmmmm, the more that I think about it, the more that you remind me of Friedman. [For those that don't know, he brought economics to the masses back in the 1970's and 1980's and changed the public's perception of it, which actually gave politicians the permission to change policies to benefit the whole nation and world, such as the merits of having an all volunteer army.]
Strawberry GS
2024-06-28 10:51:24 +0000 UTCwoob woob!
Julian Wälde
2024-06-28 07:11:44 +0000 UTCMate, your content is so damned good that it'll take more than a break to drive the audience away. Whenever you're right will be fine !
John Vissenga
2024-06-28 06:43:10 +0000 UTCWelcome back mate!
Flavio Briatore
2024-06-28 02:15:00 +0000 UTCAbsence makes the heart grow fonder. We'll be ready when you are ready.
Chris Masterton
2024-06-28 01:17:06 +0000 UTCI am just glad that some nefarious russian operative didn't slip some polonium in your tea, or whatever it is they do to silence those with the guts to publicly speak against them, and the mad skills to do it so effectively. Like it or not, you have become an important voice on behalf of, well if not the good guys, definitely the less bad ones. There probably are no 'good guys' in international affairs, but there are definitely bad guys, and you have been a rather effective counter to their attempts to disinfrom and mold the mnarrative to their ends. Take care of yourself, man, we don't have enough like you as it is.
spaced_out_armour
2024-06-27 22:35:23 +0000 UTCGlad you're feeling better mate, don't worry about the audience, your vids are excellent and we don't mind if there is a break. You need to come first :)
Gentle Hammer
2024-06-27 21:34:02 +0000 UTCPerun, Everyone deserves sick time off. And vacation. And family days. We're still here and I doubt you've lost any subscribers.
Jane Walerud
2024-06-27 20:00:00 +0000 UTCGlad you’re feeling better and took the time to rest. From what I’ve seen, your audience will seek out your videos the moment they are available, regardless of the algorithm.
Thomas Joynt
2024-06-27 18:29:25 +0000 UTCWhat’s more scary, the algorithm or Russia?
InfinitePlayer
2024-06-27 17:59:20 +0000 UTCGlad you're feeling better!
Jerry Han
2024-06-27 16:24:51 +0000 UTCGlad to hear you're on the mend Perun.
alexander gaitan
2024-06-27 15:22:53 +0000 UTCAnother couple chiming in to wish you well and support your taking time off to heal. Our only concern is that we hope that our side listens to your analysis and the other side does not.
Troy Edson-Smith
2024-06-27 15:04:39 +0000 UTCIf you're maximizing the moderate-to-longterm of the channel, then wielding a week or three off per year is probably wise. It's natural and correct to stress about a weekly cadence, but the occasional break is probably a smart override once in a while. If it's a planning break, then clean communication + promotion of your next video should bridge the gap OK. If it's an unplanned break, then clean communication is perfect. You're doing a great job, we all really appreciate your time.
brian webster
2024-06-27 14:41:22 +0000 UTCI can tell you how the audience will respond. “Thank you. Stop stressing out about it.”
Jeff Hoffman
2024-06-27 13:43:03 +0000 UTCGood deal. We should all tell a friend or two to watch, like and subscribe. Boost things a bit.
John Bryant
2024-06-27 13:13:44 +0000 UTCI'm glad you are feeling better! I think it was the right call to focus on your health. YouTube isn't going anywhere. Looking forward to the next video!
Daniel Ertl
2024-06-27 13:11:00 +0000 UTCJust glad you’re back with us and the FSB didn’t go all Alexander Litvinenko on you. Guess we will all have to watch your eagerly awaited releases twice to make up!
James Chamley
2024-06-27 12:54:54 +0000 UTCDon't worry about the Audience! We want you happy and healthy. Hope you're feeling better, from a fellow Emutopian.
Nick James
2024-06-27 12:52:11 +0000 UTCGet well soon. We'll be here when you return.
Walter Houser
2024-06-27 11:50:40 +0000 UTCNo, the YouTube algorithm is brutal and audience retention nowadays requires very frequent uploads. It's a genuine concern. But we are an audience that watches hour long PowerPoints so it's probably fine
Kyle E Johnson
2024-06-27 11:48:32 +0000 UTCsending a wish of deep-wellbeing
James K
2024-06-27 11:35:02 +0000 UTCGlad you are feeling better. Health comes first
LeaderTitan
2024-06-27 11:04:21 +0000 UTCHuzzah!
Brad Wendt
2024-06-27 10:39:53 +0000 UTCYou are very important to us, and ultimately, to the world. Please stay safe and take care of yourself. Be in it for the long haul. Thank you for doing what you do.
Strawberry GS
2024-06-27 10:16:39 +0000 UTCMate, we're more than happy to wait for the quality work you produce! Take your time, we - The Free World - need you healthy!
Arun Lal
2024-06-27 10:11:42 +0000 UTCDon’t worry we will post 20 comments and like 20 more to compensate, we will teach the machine the most important lesson of all: WE ARE STILL HERE *followed by some techno music and dancing in a wet cave* xD
Alexis Jouanneaux
2024-06-27 09:44:31 +0000 UTCYou're seriously overthinking this whole think far too much
Julien TOME
2024-06-27 09:08:50 +0000 UTCTake the time you need to get well. I did rewatch some of the older episodes to patch me over.
DMH
2024-06-27 08:55:58 +0000 UTCGood to hear you are getting better! Also it seems you dodged the bullet on having to throw together Coup 102: Bolivian Bongaloo
Winged Gunsknecht
2024-06-27 08:54:13 +0000 UTCMany content creators go through a burnout trying to stick to their self-imposed schedule. You've been at it for over two years, make sure to take as many breaks as you need - not just for your physical health, but for your mental health too!
tutifruti
2024-06-27 08:31:30 +0000 UTCLike everyone else, we're all more interested in you recovering your health. Everyone here is a loyal supporter and are grateful for the content you bring out. Don't worry, I am sure we'll all promote, like etc the videos when they resume
Gordon Hamilton
2024-06-27 08:14:19 +0000 UTCWithdrawal symptoms aside, this is what we are here for. The quality, the insights, the dry Aussie humor! And to say “F##k the algorithm!!!”. Glad you are better! Good to have you back!
Chariton Iosifides
2024-06-27 08:12:53 +0000 UTCMate if you work yourself to death then we don't get *any* more content! Take the breaks you need to stay healthy. =)
Simeon
2024-06-27 07:24:14 +0000 UTCPlease add the option "take the revenue and spend it for yourself". Take a break before it breaks you! Constant pressure and workload are way underrated...
Martin K
2024-06-27 07:11:16 +0000 UTCAll of your material is worth the wait. It won't kill us to go a week or three without your erudite snark; don't kill yourself to feed the beast. People trump algorithms.
Annag Chandler
2024-06-27 07:07:18 +0000 UTCMost of us have been asking/telling/begging you to take a break when or if you need one for well over a year now!!! It's brilliant news that you are on the mend but really, for once listen to us old farts and take care of yourself first and foremost and we will be here when you're ready. All the best. T
Tom Joyce
2024-06-27 07:05:27 +0000 UTCI think the non Ukraine video will do less well because they always do, but the the Ukraine video itself should do just fine.
mees
2024-06-27 06:51:47 +0000 UTCI'd be lying if I said I didn't get some withdrawal symptoms last weekend. But stuff the algorithm, make sure you're 100%. We can wait.
Dan Ma
2024-06-27 06:48:44 +0000 UTCAs long as you're up to it Don't kill yourself for a self-imposed deadline
Dave McDonald
2024-06-27 06:43:07 +0000 UTCwe will be here when you return as always- no shortage of defense economic topics now and many more look to be on the horizon. Your endurance and quality of work product are second to none; but do take care of yourself and listen when your body tells you it needs a rest.
GubmentChz
2024-06-27 06:36:27 +0000 UTCWe all know about the algorithms - likes, subscribers, etc. all generate income - but to hell with them. YOUR health is more important. I am pretty sure that your audience is made up with thinking, intelligent people and I would suggest that we are as loyal to you as you can get, so don't worry. Get properly fit and take as long as it takes. We will be here, however many weeks you miss!
ROGER STEMP
2024-06-27 06:28:36 +0000 UTCGood to hear that you’re on the mend. Take care!
Hein Bierman
2024-06-27 06:14:59 +0000 UTCHappy you’re feeling better! Never hesitate to take the time you need!
Jacob Culp
2024-06-27 06:09:45 +0000 UTCDunno if it was COVID or not, but working too hard too soon increases your risk of Long COVID, and Long COVID would make quality episodes in the future less likely. So take it easy, please.
K Sherwood
2024-06-27 06:04:42 +0000 UTCTbh my patron support is for the quality of stuff you put out. Weekly is a tough schedule for long form in-depth videos, so take your time.
Mostlygreen
2024-06-27 06:00:37 +0000 UTCBugger the algorithm, thats why you have supporters, get properly well first. Grab a tinny and kick a drop bear for us while you can. Then, when *you* are ready, we'll see you in another video.
Brave Sir Roger
2024-06-27 05:49:26 +0000 UTCGlad you're feeling better mate! don't rush yourself and get sick again
Dylan
2024-06-27 05:43:12 +0000 UTCSo glad you felt you could take a break!
qbNone
2024-06-27 05:19:20 +0000 UTCI’m glad to hear that you’re feeling better, and I’m looking forward to another release to challenge my critical thinking skills!
Thomas Brendel
2024-06-27 05:16:28 +0000 UTCPlease, I am happy that you feel alright to start posting again, but please, if you don't feel well, we don't mind if its delayed again. We can't have our favorite emutopian powerpoint man fall sick from stress because he feels pressured to release a new video.
Falling5tar
2024-06-27 05:16:18 +0000 UTCHealth and wellbeing must always take priority. Ignore the ruddy algorithm - your audience will still be here.
Paul Haynes
2024-06-27 05:08:21 +0000 UTC“I regret that I have but one like to give to this military procurement Powerpoint video”
Michele Mancioppi
2024-06-27 04:58:48 +0000 UTCWe can all appreciate Nurgle's touch... Looking forward to staying up on Sunday night, but
Minion
2024-06-27 04:57:48 +0000 UTCEVERYONE. make sure you share and comment next video to help Perun get those algorithms working for him!
Mike Winter
2024-06-27 04:57:22 +0000 UTCMy dude I have so been looking forward to the next video, that I might make burner accounts just to give you YouTube pleasantries multiple times.
Michele Mancioppi
2024-06-27 04:57:01 +0000 UTCGave me a chance to catch up 🙏👍
Aussie Badger
2024-06-27 04:55:21 +0000 UTCExcellent news, I would was in danger of orange and black slide show withdrawal symptoms
Dapper Ducky
2024-06-27 04:52:59 +0000 UTCExactly!
Alex Steeves
2024-06-27 04:40:05 +0000 UTCdon't worry about the algorithm. You will always have your core audience because you give us information which isn't readily attainable anywhere else. Don't undervalue yourself, you're not just another youtuber.
Henry Chang
2024-06-27 04:38:46 +0000 UTCPlease also consider a hiatus (e.g., 2-4 weeks). This amount of work is no joke. Even the best shows in the world have a break... Don't hesitate to take yours... Health is everything P...
Alex Steeves
2024-06-27 04:38:18 +0000 UTCWe’re so back
Dank User
2024-06-27 04:37:28 +0000 UTCBut Perun, the last two Mondays have been my most productive Mondays since you started doing your 1 hr videos. Lucky, I work for myself so I can make up the time after watching your videos at lunch. Glad to hear you are getting on the mend.
Andrew Maltby
2024-06-27 04:37:26 +0000 UTCThis is a very specific kind of audience. Take the time you need, we’ll all be here when you’re back at 100.
Will
2024-06-27 04:37:24 +0000 UTCI’m so ready for new videos, can’t wait for my weekly fix!!!
Stephen Richard Vavasseur
2024-06-27 04:36:40 +0000 UTCFinally, bloody Aussies get the sniffles and stop. I went diving at manly Cove the other week they were all complaining bitterly about the cold water. Well you live an learn 🤣🤣🤣 (Good to see your feeling better)
Wastingmoney
2024-06-27 04:36:18 +0000 UTCGlad to hear you are getting better! I still hope you wouldn’t push too hard till you are completely recovered. We are with you Perun!
KapitainZino
2024-06-27 04:35:48 +0000 UTCOur Lord returns!
AllenYC
2024-06-27 04:35:45 +0000 UTCAs everyone said, get better. Chill. We're here for your quality and depth, not timeliness. Spend the time recovering and on yourself... All of us are grateful for it. Feel better soon dude
Alex Steeves
2024-06-27 04:35:40 +0000 UTCThanks for the update, glad you're improving, eagerly anticipating the next video.
Jon Allen
2024-06-27 04:35:36 +0000 UTCYour health is more important than the algorithm. Please take all the time you need. I am a workaholic myself and every time I pushed myself hard to get back to work, it ended in a relapse.
Martin Seeger
2024-06-27 04:35:34 +0000 UTCGlad to hear you are feeling better! I'm looking forward to the release!
Niels
2024-06-27 04:35:32 +0000 UTCHooray, the dropbears have retreated!
DuckHunter
2024-06-27 04:34:39 +0000 UTCPerun getting healthy again and a new Perun video in the same week is the best news I’ve had all day. Glad you’re feeling better!
Nicholas Bernard
2024-06-27 04:34:32 +0000 UTCGood to hear you are feeling better :)
shaked migdal
2024-06-27 04:34:06 +0000 UTCLooking forward to it! Glad you're better
Ross Turner
2024-06-27 04:33:45 +0000 UTCPerun lives! *STOMP STOMP*
Adam
2024-06-27 04:33:41 +0000 UTCHope you’re feeling better…?
Marc Williamson
2024-06-27 04:33:23 +0000 UTC
